Which of the Following Is NOT True About Gender and Schooling

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true about gender and schooling in Canada?

• A) A generation ago school texts portrayed versatile characters who were invariably male.
• B) Gender stereotyping is less common in contemporary school tests.
• C) In university, the gender typing ends with males and females taking similar majors.
• D) Gender studies courses attract more women than men.

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Definitions:

Perception

The method through which people arrange and understand their sensory perceptions to assign significance to the world around them.

Difference Threshold

The smallest amount by which a stimulus must be changed in order to notice that the change has occurred, also known as the just noticeable difference (JND).

Stimulus Level

The intensity of a stimulus which may influence the response it elicits from an organism or process.

Just Noticeable Difference

The smallest change in the intensity of a stimulus that can be detected.